Elon Musk tells Donald Trump ‘we shouldn’t vilify the oil and gas industry’

Illustration by Laura Normand / The Verge Elon Musk, who famously owns an electric vehicle company and has said he wants to move humanity to “a sustainable energy civilization,” told former President Donald Trump during an interview on X that “we shouldn’t vilify the oil and gas industry.” Musk interviewed Trump on his social media … Read more

Why Integrated, Accelerated Product Development is the Future

By Steve Lilley, Founder of Protomentum In the high-stakes world of innovation, where the speed of execution can be the difference between success and failure, Protomentum has emerged as a critical partner for entrepreneurs and venture capitalists alike. Founded by Steve Lilley, Protomentum represents the cutting edge of integrated and accelerated product development, offering a … Read more

Antler doubles down on Southeast Asia with $72M second startup fund

Antler, the Singapore VC that focuses on early-stage investments, just closed its second Southeast Asia fund. It’s raised $72 million to double down on startups in Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam and Malaysia. This should be welcome news for startups. Like other regions, Southeast Asia has faced a persistent funding slump. Between January and July 2024, tech … Read more

How to Build a Production-Grade Text2SQL Engine

Interacting with databases often requires a level of technical expertise that can put data out of easy reach for a lot of people. Consider a finance executive who needs to understand the company’s financial numbers and trends. Traditionally, this executive would have to rely on SQL analysts to extract the necessary data from the database. … Read more

We played Valve’s secret new shooter: Deadlock

Blasting away with finger guns in Deadlock’s training level. | Screenshot by Sean Hollister / The Verge It’s been nearly five years since Valve announced a truly new game — and counting. Valve has still not announced Deadlock, its new hero shooter that takes cues from Overwatch, Dota 2, Team Fortress 2 and more. But … Read more

Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s X Spaces crashes

Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s joint X Spaces appears to have crashed Monday afternoon. The conversation between the owner of X and the former President was scheduled for 5 pm PT, but users received an error message when joining at that time. “This Space is not available,” said a message on X when trying to … Read more